How to Pronounce "cellblock"
word
ˈsɛlˌblɑk
SELL-blahk
sˈɛlblɒk
SELL-block
Definition
A section of a prison containing a group of cells where prisoners are housed.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsɛlˌblɑk
British English
sˈɛlblɒk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SELL-blahk
UK
SELL-block
Listen in Context
The guards walked down the cellblock every hour.
Each cellblock has its own security system.
He spent five years in the maximum-security cellblock.
Rumors spread fast inside the cellblock.